Multiple traumatic events and psychological distress: the South Africa stress and health study.

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Published in J Trauma Stress on October 01, 2007

Authors

Stacey L Williams1, David R Williams, Dan J Stein, Soraya Seedat, Pamela B Jackson, Hashim Moomal

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Psychology, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN 37614, USA. williasl@etsu.edu

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